Review of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) by George B — 07 Jul 2014

The fact that people say this movie is boring and yet say Borezilla is a masterpiece just proves how screwed this world truly is.

This review of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) was written by George B on 07 Jul 2014.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture has generally received mixed reviews.

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